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Developing Independent Playtime

by T Akery August 21st, 2013| Development, Infants/Toddlers
Playtime is a time of learning for many toddlers. There are skills they develop during this time. While they do need parental supervision during playtime, they can also learn to play a little bit by themselves. By learning to play by themselves, they start to develop some skills that
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Fire Safety and the Preschooler

by Lori Sciame August 19th, 2013| Preschool, Safety
Flames can appear mesmerizing to a young child. For instance, a yellow flame dances on top of a birthday candle, and blue and orange flames appear to lick the underside of a piece of wood in the fireplace. To a child who doesn't understand the true danger, fire appears
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Encouraging Tween Potential

by Ronald A. Rowe August 16th, 2013| Tweens
Part of this great parenting adventure is encouraging our Tweens to explore their talents and interests. I recently challenged my 12-year-old son to write a short story, in three hundred words or less, inspired by one of his favorite literary works. It's the sort of thing that a writer
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Making the Most of Virtual Preschool

by T Akery August 15th, 2013| Preschool, School
You have finally settled that your preschooler is going to learn through the virtual world. While this decision is one you have probably thought about a lot, it is one that will require a lot more of a commitment on your part. Virtual preschool is a little different than
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Teen’s Perspective on Family Vacations

by Sam P. August 14th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
Family vacations. Two words that can send shivers of horror through most older adolescents' bodies. Terrifying memories of being forced to smile while standing next to the clearly fake and quite creepy mouse for the fifth year in a row flash back in a whirlwind of fear and boredom.
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Protecting Your Toddler from the Sun

by T Akery August 6th, 2013| Care, Infants/Toddlers
Summer means spending time outside playing under the summer sun. Even though this is a fun activity, the summer sun is also very brutal on skin. A sunburn is very painful for toddlers who already have a hard time expressing their feelings. This means more meltdowns and less sleep
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Teen’s Perspective on Health Class

by Sam P. August 2nd, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
This is a tricky topic for me, as I am by no means  an "expert" in this field.  But it is something that needs to be talked about.  I don't think adults realize the number of teenagers that are sexually active.  I am going into my sophomore year and
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Helping Your Tween Protect Their Online Reputation

by T Akery August 1st, 2013| Tweens
Your online reputation is a big deal to potential employers, potential opportunity and other things. For your tween, their online reputation is what could make or break their future. While it sounds a little extreme to say that, it is a truth that parents can no longer avoid. Nothing
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Solution: Teach a Two-Year-Old to Swim?

by Editorial Team July 26th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
Is a two-year-old too young to learn to swim? My daughter would love to know how and of course I'd feel better if she knew how to swim, but where we live they don't have lessons for kids that young. Should I try to teach her myself? I'm not
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A Quick Look at Vocal Development in Toddlers

by T Akery July 23rd, 2013| Development, Infants/Toddlers
Toddlers are at the age where language is becoming an important means of communication. While there are still incidents of non-verbal communication, their language is developing at a remarkable rate. This is also the age in which parents have to be extremely careful about their word choice. It doesn't
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Tween Safety on the Road

by Ronald A. Rowe July 19th, 2013| Safety, Tweens
When you travel with a Tween, you enter into a whole new world of anxiety. When the kids were little, it was pretty cut and dried. Keep the kids in sight at all times and trust no one. Easy, at least from a parental decision- making perspective. But
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Where to Find the List for Preschool Supplies

by T Akery July 17th, 2013| Preschool, School
Every year, a mysterious list comes out featuring all the items for school. While experienced parents know exactly where to find this list, many first-time preschool parents are unaware of where to go to find it. So, here are a list of potential places to look for this school
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